Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Noosa (S), accounting for 14.4% (725 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (20.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 233 people and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Noosa (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Noosa (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noosa (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
19
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.9%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
247
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
247
3.9%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
108
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
108
3.6%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
54
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
2.8%
-0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
111
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
111
2.7%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
143
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
143
2.4%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
214
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
214
2.6%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
412
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
412
4.5%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
515
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
515
5.7%
-0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
725
2021 rate
14.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
725
14.4%
+0.6pp
85+
2021 count
630
2021 rate
39.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
630
39.1%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
0.0pp
5-14
+70
+1.1pp
15-19
+30
+0.9pp
20-24
+1
-0.1pp
25-34
-7
-0.3pp
35-44
-10
-0.1pp
45-54
-21
-0.4pp
55-64
+32
0.0pp
65-74
+13
-0.9pp
75-84
+233
+0.6pp
85+
+102
+0.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Noosa (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 19 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 20 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 247 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 177 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +70 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 108 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 78 | 2.7% | 2.9% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 54 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 53 | 2.9% | 2.2% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 111 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 118 | 3.0% | 1.9% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 143 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 153 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 214 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 235 | 3.0% | 3.8% | -21 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 412 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 380 | 4.5% | 6.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 515 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 502 | 6.6% | 9.1% | +13 | -0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 725 | 14.4% | 20.4% | 492 | 13.8% | 19.3% | +233 | +0.6pp |
| 85+ | 630 | 39.1% | 47.7% | 528 | 38.5% | 46.7% | +102 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 3,176 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 2,737 | 5.2% | 5.5% | +439 | +0.4pp |